NCIt definition : A preparation of human autologous T-lymphocytes transduced with a lentiviral vector
encoding for a T-cell receptor (TCR) recognizing the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A*02:01
restricted human alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) 158-166 peptide (FMNKFIYEI), with potential
antineoplastic activity. Upon isolation, transduction, expansion ex vivo, and reintroduction
into the patient, the AFP specific TCR transduced T cells recognize and bind to AFP
antigen-positive cells, which results in lysis and killing of AFP-positive cancer
cells. AFP is overexpressed in a variety of cancers while its expression is restricted
in normal tissues.;